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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 31, June 13-20, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 17 (Item)

WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESID ENT IAL LIBRARIES) FOR M O F CORR ESPONDENTS OR TITLE DOCUM ENT DATE RESTRICTI ON " I/ ,, 5 mems Rostow to the Pres. re Vi etnam PGI l p ►~- I / - c;;- .-CJ/ Sb memcon -Mai Van Bo and Claiborne Pell C:------.:3;l

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 12, September 1-14, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, September 17, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

, and ApPropriate U.S. Strategy. (Sec. Clifford; Gen Wheeler) See Tab B for Thieu's appreciation. 3. Gene Black in Cambodia. (Sec. Rusk) Report: Canibodians totally negative. 4. Pueblo. See Tab C. (Sec. Rusk) Situation report. 5. Spanish Base

Oral history transcript, Daniel O. Graham, interview 2 (II), 11/8/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

-- 16 [Nguyen VanJ Thieu." And in fact he wouldn't talk to anybody until he'd talked to Thieu, and then he talked to us. He said that one of the reasons he defected was because Hanoi had told him that within all of the villages down in III Corps

Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 25-33," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 95: Sept. 19‑25, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

.--· "•••• Nguyen Xuan Ghan of an unspecified Div (possibly 2nd NVA Division), indicates that the US did not really want peace because_ they continued to attack NVN, particularly .intensive attacks on (:luang Binh Province. In conjunction with the Paris Peace talks

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 94: Sept. 12‑18, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 10:03 a.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

1966. Those conclusions we re: 1. The U. S. Team is exceptional. Ambassador Bunker, Ambassador Locke, Ambassador Komer and General Westmoreland's military leaders are excellent. 2. Ambassador Bunker enjoys the full confidence of Thieu. Thieu and Bunker

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 11, August 12-31, 1966," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)

of a minority and they will take appropriate position on the elections. Archbishop Nguyen Van Binh urged Catholic faithful to go to the poll and said there is no division among Catholic leaders. G. American and Vietnamese Killed During 'the period August 21

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 67: Mar. 14‑18, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 31 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 113: Jan. 1‑15, 1969 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 44 (Item)

,WILLIAMROGERS, WHOIS JUST AS ANXIOUS : • AS WE ARETO GET TO THE NEXTSTAGEBEFORETHE NEWADMINISTRATION . T'AKESOFFICE ON JANUARY20. I. HOPE, THEREFORE,THATYOUWILL . PRESS THIEU VERYHARDFOR SPEEDYACTIONON THIS. IF YOU i. FIND THATSOMEINDICATIONFROMTHE

Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. There were 83.. defectors to ARVN last night. Heavy men and material flow contimi~s into the South. There have been no MIG flights below 20th. We found 100 mm weapons around DMZ. Thieu disagrees on general mobilization in the House. Walt Rostow: General

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 63: Feb. 17‑21, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 29 (Item)

, "PEOPLE CO NGRESS TO SAVE THE NATION," AND HOW HIS MEE TI NG WITH SENATOR TRA N VAN DO N HAD GONE ON FEBRUARY 17. THIEU SAID IT HAD GONE VERY HE LL. BUT HE WARNED DON TH:-1T SUCH EFFORTS IN THE PAST HAD NEVE R LED TO PRACTICAL RESULTS AND THEY MUST SE

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 88: July 13‑20, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 37 (Item)

HELD A WO RKI NG MEETING WITH TOP GV. OFFICIALS F~R TWO HOURS ON JULY IS, FOLLO WED BY A WORK ING LU NC~_ JN . PR ESE NT ON uVN SIDE WERE THIEU, KY, HUONG, MI~ I STER S VY, KH 1:: :~ HO, GENERAL CAO VAN VIEN, DEPUTY RD MI~ISTER LAC, AND PRESID EN .~ AL

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

of the bombing.'' Meanwhile, we received through the Soviet Embassy in Paris a side message from the Hanoi delegation that they would agree to the participation of the GVN after bombing stopped. On this basis, we went to President Thieu. He said "so long

Folder, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

with Thieu. By the end of June Thieu and Ky had agreed that this was the best practical way to proceed. In July, Vance spelled out the your-side, our-side formula to Lau. Nothing came of it, however, at that time. In mid-September the President, through

Folder, "[November 7, 1968 Foreign Policy Meeting - Family Dining Room]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

Rusk: A new peace plan. Thieu won't see Bunker until tomorrow. We should see how Nixon can get out of this as soon as possible. Bill Bundy or I could go down to Key Biscane. I would be opposed to Nixon going to Saigon. emmis sary like William

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/23/1966 (Item)

(inctud e visited bv) ture ExpendiCode During the flight, the President ate breakfast, visited with the guests, and autographed several pictures . He autographed pictures to the following: Ed Cronk- -Deputy in Charge of Mission Van Roberts USI S BsBii

Folder, "[Jack Valenti Memo of February 11, 1966 re: Honolulu Conference]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

CAREFULLY AT ENTIRE TRIP. KY MID THIEU \fISIBL y n1pqzss BY THE ~ESIDENT. THEY FEEL EX'.'B.':R~NT OVE~ TRIP TO HONOLULU .. _ AND YOU WERE RIGHT ABOUT HAVH!G VIC£ ~'.::SIDE~IT COfi!E IN WITH KY AND THIEU. IT WORKED 9EAUTIFULLY -- BOTH r:~ r1EET !NC:S A.ND T

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 18, January 1 - 14, 1967 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [1 of 2] (Item)

are seriously raised over the weekend or later. We do not want to build him up, but neither do we wish to have our contact with him seem something to be concealed. 2. The highlight of his account concerns remarks by Pham Van Dong in response to Salisbury's

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 64: Feb. 22‑29, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)

Chief squabbled and blamed each other for d~ficiencies in security before the attack. T e .Kontumr Brrnttr,:e·e;.:ch~.ui:-,tek·qu~kly ~ and effecti--vel:Yr,:r!eumstmt;fni: ·,exce-H.en·t.wle~1tu,. The Thua Thieu . Proyince Chief was for·ced to hide

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 103: Nov. 1‑4, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

• THE CONSIDERATIONS'THAT LIE BEHIND THIS BASIC· INSTRUCTION ARE AS FOUOWS: • • I A. THE PRESIDENt•s STATEMENT ANDTHEGENERAL LEVELOF EX?£CTATION HERE MAKE IT IMPORTANT TO SHOW'SOMEV !SIBLE PROGRESS ONOR ABOUT THE6TH. a.. THIEU· s SPEECH SPEAKS OF A SESSION or WHAT

Folder, "[November 19, 1968 - Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

for the very stability we have developed so painfully for the dollar and international markets. The President: Danang 1 s being shelled. Thieu says he can 1t move further. The DMZ is not being closely watched. I saw Walter Reuther and Clark Kerr tonight

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 10/31/1968, Volume 5, Tab 75," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

President Thieu would join in an announcement of the bombing suspension. The President: Asked each per son in turn whether he had any doubts as to the ac t ion proposed. Every person agreed with the proposed action. a. Two weeks ago we had a firm agreement

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 40, September 1-10, 1967 [4 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [1 of 2] (Item)

OF HANOI ON ROUTE llA. THEY WERE ACCOMPAINED ON THIS TRIP BY CG~C~EL HA VAN LAU WHO HAD BEE~ TriE SENIOR NOR~H VIETNAMESE REPR~SI=:NT AT IVE A! WAS ~ADE A! THE NIGHT. RECE~"T ABOUT 10 STOCKHOLM PEACE CONFERENCE. THE TR IP KILOMETERS FROC~ HANOI

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

? . NARA, Date (;. -.:;J.1)_!'1 ct=l? , MEETING NOTES COPYRIGHTED Publication Requir" Permiuion of Copyri_ght Hofdw: W. Thomas Johnson Secretary Clifford: I thought final clearance with Thieu was mere formality. I thought we said -- now, here's the time

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 108: Nov. 23‑30, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 43 (Item)

I! WA3!HE UNITEDSTATES?CLICY TO.RlSPECTTHE DMZ; THATWEWERE.PREPARED TO DO SO:-A~D THATWEEXPECTED THE DRVTC DO THE SA~E. • •• • ;o 11. ZORINREPLIEDTHAI HE ANDHIS A3SOCIATESHADTALKED TO BOTH HA VAN LAU AND LE DUC THC,. :.HC .SJTH DE~IEJ ANY DnV

Oral history transcript, Frank F. Mankiewicz, interview 2 (II), 5/1/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

Minh had said, something that some North Vietnamese in Paris. had said, led him to believe that there was an important new element-G: Just for the record, I think it was Mai Van Bo. M: That's right, it was Mai Van Bo, who in Paris? Yes

Oral history transcript, Barry Zorthian, interview 4 (IV), 5/27/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

, but I think I worked with seven different directors of information or ministers of information, depending on the title of the department in that particular government. A couple of those had been educated in the United States. Nguyen Ngoc Linh had been

Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

are interested in what Secretary Rusk has to aay. Why are you ao worr'ied al:out Saigon. The President: There ii instability between Ky and Thieu. He doesn't like sitting in the back row after all of the command positions he has held. CIA Director Helms

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 45, October 10-15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting with the President and Draft Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 113: Jan. 1‑15, 1969 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 44 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs A-Z and AA-QQ," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

.;,,.. IN1tORMATION THE WHITE HOUSE f WASHINGTON -I J Friday, Mr. Februa~y 16, 1968 -- 10:30 a. m. f President: Herewith (starting got from Mai Van Bo. page 2) what U Thant The simple answer is: They will talk if the. bo1nbing stops; They will not commit

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

and interrogated by Saigon police, the-:-V-1e~Cong°pfaii..to.:.:.lfrg:-aiii~~~ ..~:ti'o, ti~o1.:Paople:!2.~:llM~.=-iiegoJiate~for peace,.: /.rhis new Front plans -t;·-• substitute General Duong Van Minh for Thieu and Ky as National Leader of South Vietnam

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 44, October 1-9, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)

regarding with Pham Van -Dong 1,· of the bombing a11.?IlJl. which translates 1 fsi ' / ij 'j . I Bo mentioned unidentified French reports charging n~~ ~ lJ~Lairatta-cl

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 5, May 27 - June 10, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

would now go as invited guests. He thought this was a step forward. Neither Ky nor Thieu could possibly tell whether or not the Institute Buddhists w ere going to relent in their hard-driving arid reckless campaign to get power. Ky said

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 57: Jan. 16‑24, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 27 (Item)

· acceptance of this position. We would then plan to discuss it with President Thieu, inform our seven nations allies here, and . announce it as soon as possible in terms which would gain the maximum propaganda advantage for the Free. World Forces

Folder, "August 5, 1967 - 1:49 p.m. Clifford, Taylor, Rusk, Nitze, Ball, Rostow, McPherson, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

counts show. It was agreed that the infiltration rate give the most fuzzy figures. retary Nitze said we just do not know what the precise figures are. Sec Mr. Clifford made the following points: (1) There were valuable visits with Ky and Thieu. (2

Folder, "October 22, 1968 - 12:50 p.m. [Notes of Meeting with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow, Christian, Johnson]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. WALT ROSTOW: With the ambiguity in Thieu's statement, Ambassador Bunker should ask Thieu whether we could live through it. THE PRESIDENT: I worry about the morale. SECRETARY CLIFFORD: There is a missing factor here. what happened since last week